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UPDATE: Driver identified from early morning crash into Kelowna building

The driver injured two men and had left the scene by the time RCMP arrived
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(Photo - Les Bellamy)

The driver of a vehicle that crashed into a Kelowna business early in the morning has been identified after fleeing the scene.

The black Porsche Cayenne Turbo crashed into the southend of CodeNinjas on the 1900-block area of Enterprise Way shortly before 5a.m. on April 20.

RCMP reports that two men were struck by the vehicle and they sustained minor injuries.

Cpl. Tammy Lobb reports that the man had left the scene of the collision by the time RCMP arrived.

Investigators have identified the driver as a 40 year-old man from Kelowna.

“The victims have been uncooperative in this investigation and it appears to have been an isolated incident with no risk to public safety,” states Lobb

She also stated that “there was extensive damage done to the business and we are grateful no bystanders were injured”.

The investigation is on-going and is being led by the Kelowna RCMP General Investigative Support Team (GIST). Charges may be pending against the driver.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300 and quote file 22-22727. If you would like to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net

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Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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